Happy Valentine's Day! It's time to celebrate love and appreciation for your significant other (if the case),for your family and friends, and your 4-legged friends too! Most of all I encourage you to love your own life by doing more of what makes you happy. If you want to experience more JOY and indulge in some creative play, check out the expressive arts playshops below. I've also included excerpts from my blog about how to love life more along with ideas to spice up your relationship so you can celebrate Valentine's all year long. Enjoy!

﻿XO Love, Suzan

﻿If you have only one smile in you

give it to the people you love.

Maya Angelou

From my Blog: A Love Poem for Life

Love Life!

Life is…

… a symphony. We each have a part to play.

… a forest, often thick with uncertainty.

… bright sunlight, shining its brilliance to light our way.

… a jungle, dense with rich diversity.

… a garden. We are all intended to grow.

… a stream of rushing water which can carry us along.

… a mountain range, there is much to get over and so much to know.

… the space between the notes of every song. (ClickHERE for complete poem).

From my Blog: Spice up Your Relationship and Celebrate Valentine's

﻿All Year Long

What if you could add a little spice to your relationship−no matter how long you’ve been together? How would it be to celebrate Valentine’s all year long?

Having been with my husband, Jim, for 21 years, I get how challenging it can be to keep things “interesting.” We’ve learned when we find ourselves falling into a rut of “what we’ve always done before” (e.g. going to the same restaurants) then our relationship needs a new spice, like a meal does, to bring out the flavor.

What helps us to celebrate Valentine’s all year long is having a strong community of friends. We don’t just rely on one another. My partner has his poker buddies, Padres season ticket holder friends, and the guys he goes on camping trips with. I go to dinner and the movies along with other fun events with my girlfriends. As a couple we often invite other friends over to join us for dinner. Being with friends is the spice of life.

Here are some ways to add some spice to your relationship and celebrate Valentines’ day all year long: (Click
HEREfor complete article)

Next you’ll find expressive arts playshops to consider participating in! You don't need to be an artist. We focus on the process, not the product. Creating art heals! Group size is intimate – a maximum of 10 women.

Reigniting Your Playfulness after 50

(Private Program for Artist Way Group)

Join us for “It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again – Over & Over & Over” book study taught by Dr. Cindi Britton. I’m a guest facilitator for the sixth class where we will explore ways to bring more joy into our lives. You will do a written activity to help you reconnect with how you would like to play. Then we’ll have fun with charades. By the end you’ll know what to do to reignite your playfulness. Thursday, March 7th 10:00 – 12:00 pm

Join an intimate group of like-hearted women as we learn powerful ways to listen to the wisdom of our bodies. You can bring a health, relationship, work, or other situation to the playshop that you would like to resolve. Explore what you need for your optimal well-being and also, learn life-enhancing techniques you can do on your own. The program will include meditation, movement, art making (a wide range of choices), and reflective writing. Friday, March 22nd 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Journey to Your Future Self

Join an intimate group of like-hearted women for a sacred journey to your inner-wisdom. Clarify your vision for 2019 through a powerful visualization. Discover your deepest desires and express them with writing, art, and movement. You will leave with a guiding word for your upcoming year which you can write on a stone. Friday, April 5th 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Create Your Maori Mandala Soul Portraits

Participate with an intimate group of like-hearted women in an ancient healing ritual of an indigenous tribe, the Maori of New Zealand. Create a personal Mandala using Universal Life Symbols. This diagnostic tool is based on the work of the late Dr. Angeles Arrien, a Cultural Anthropologist, who lived with a Maori tribe. Learn where to focus your energy during the following year for optimal health and well-being. Friday, April 26th 1:00 – 3:00 pm